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NAG CONFERENCE 2011 |
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Saturday 10/22/11 |
11-noon |
Registration |
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2-4 |
NAG STEERING COMMITTEE |
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Sunday 10/23/11 |
10-noon |
Registration |
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1-5 |
NAG WORKSHOP - Emergency Preparedness Barbara Toddes |
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Monday 10/24/11 |
6:30-7:30 |
Registration |
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8:00 |
Introduction with AAZV, History of Zoo Medicine/Fowler |
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AAZV Poster Presentations Roy Burns |
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8:30 |
Application of acute phase protein assays in wildlife medicine |
Cray |
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8:37 |
Hydrocoelom and lymphedema in Dendrobatids at the National Aquarium in
Baltimore |
Clancy |
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8:44 |
Occurrence of bacterial urinary tract infection in a lesser anteater (Tamandua
tetradactyla) at the Aquario de sao Paulo, Brazil |
Reisfeld |
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8:52 |
Evaluation of neoplasia as a cause of mortality in captive tenrecs |
Bilyk |
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8:59 |
Lungworm study of North american red pandas |
Willard-Eroh |
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9:06 |
Sex differences in morbidity and mortality of captive Amur tigers (Panthera
tigris altaica) in North America: A review of necropsy reports
(1960-2009) |
Escalante |
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9:13 |
A survey of dental disease in captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) |
Romig |
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9:20 |
Long-term assessment of the dietary influence on glucosuria in okapi
(Okapi johnstoni) |
Vercammen |
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9:27 |
Collection and analysis of semen from Goeldi's monkey (Callimico goeldii) |
Carvalho |
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9:34 |
Evaluation of mitochondrial activity and acrosome integrity in black
howler monkey (Alouatta caraya) semen |
Carvalho |
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9:41 |
Twin reversal arterial perfusion sequence and fatal amniotic fluid
emboli in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) |
Grunkemeyer |
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9:48 |
Updating anatomical descriptions of two great apes: the gorilla (Gorilla
gorilla) and the orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) |
Burns |
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9:55 |
The Great Ape Heart Project: An IMLS funded initiative to address heart
disease in captive great apes |
Murphy |
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10:02 |
Zoobiquity: a species spanning approach to medicine |
Kang |
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10:08 |
BREAK |
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10:30 |
NAG opening comments/announcements |
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Session 1 - Carnivores Cheryl Morris |
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10:40 |
Introduction and felid tag initiatives |
Morris |
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10:50 |
Advances in feline nutrition 1: commercially available beef and
horsemeat-based raw meat diets for captive exotic felids |
Kerr |
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11:10 |
Advances in feline nutrition 2: evaluations of protein and fiber sources
for raw meat based diets in captive exotic felids |
Kerr |
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11:30 |
Ideal protein and zoo carnivores: further considerations for optimizing
diets |
Dierenfeld |
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11:50 |
Potential of alternative protein sources for exotic carnivores:
observations and discussion |
Watts |
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12:10 |
LUNCH PROVIDED |
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Session 1 Carnivores Con't Cheryl Morris |
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1:30 |
Nutritional management of healthy senior wild felines: using the
domestic cat as a model |
Valdes |
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1:50 |
General procedures and guidelines for hand rearing felid neonates |
Rice |
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Session 2 - Tools Mike Maslanka |
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2:10 |
Metabolomics has great potential for clinical and nutritional care and
research with exotics |
Dove |
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2:40 |
Interpretation of chemistries in relation to nutrient status |
Huffaker |
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3:00 |
BREAK |
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3:30 |
Methods to asses body condition to track overall health |
Farley |
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4:00 |
Nutritional pathology |
Newton |
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4:20 |
Managing zoo diet information; introducing the next generation of
software I |
Fidgett |
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4:50 |
Announcements |
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7:00 |
SCARF BENEFIT |
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Tuesday 10/25/11 |
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Session 3 - Marine Mammals Jason Williams |
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8:00 |
Aquatic animal supplementation practices - survey results and
recommendations |
Mazzaro |
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8:20 |
Effect of lutein supplementation on blood carotenoids and vitamins in a
variety of marine mammals |
Koutsos |
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8:40 |
Does B vitamin supplementation increase survival or weight gain in
stranded California sea lions? |
Mottishaw |
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9:00 |
Hemochromatosis in bottlenose dolphins: clinical significance, risk
factors, and treatment suggest non-hereditary etiology |
Venn-Watson |
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9:20 |
Hand raising manatee (Trichechus manatus)
calves |
Tollefson |
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9:40 |
Palatability assessment of a gelatin based diet through the use of first
bite and total volume measurements in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
truncatus) |
Williams |
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10:00 |
BREAK |
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Session 4 - Energetics Heidi Bissell |
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10:30 |
Energetics and food needs of free-ranging wild mammals, birds, and
reptiles |
Nagy |
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11:00 |
Energy requirement of captive non-human primates |
Power |
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11:30 |
Growth curves and their implication in hand-rearing monk parrots (Myiopsitta
monachus) |
Petzinger |
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11:50 |
Intake, apparent digestibility, and digesta passage in leopard tortoises
(Geochelone pardalis) fed
a complete extruded feed |
Franske |
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12:10 |
ZOO DAY |
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Wednesday 10/26/11 |
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Session 5 - Miscellaneous Topics Kerri Slifka |
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7:40 |
Evaluation of beta-carotene 15,15'-monoozygenase conversion in two anura
species |
McComb-Renjifo |
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8:00 |
The development and evaluation of a gut-loading diet for feeder crickets
formulated to provide a balanced nutrient package for insectivorous
amphibians and reptiles |
Attard |
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8:20 |
Milk composition of the white rhinoceros (Cerathotherium
simum) through the first year of lactation |
Power |
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8:40 |
Pacu feeding in captivity |
Brenes Soto |
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9:00 |
Validation of a radioimmunoassay for Asian Elephant (Elephas
maximus) insulin |
Treiber |
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Session 6 - Posters Ann Ward |
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9:20 |
Poster introductions |
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9:22 |
Body condition scoring in cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus):advancements
in methodogy and visual tools for assessment |
Reppert |
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9:25 |
Comparison between two methods for measuring pigmentation of frog's skin |
Brenes Soto |
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9:28 |
Evaluating the stability of nutrients of cut
Eucalyptus sideroxylon browse for koalas |
Desai |
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9:31 |
Impact of season and bamboo disturbance on giant panda feeding behavior |
Parsons |
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9:34 |
Evaluation of a hand-rearing formula for greater Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros
unicornis) |
Gaffney |
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9:37 |
Feeding behavior of a herd of Masai giraffe (Giraffa
camelopardalis tippelskirchi) at the San
Diego Zoo |
Schlegel |
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9:40 |
Moisture loss in carnivore diet |
Lee |
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9:43 |
In vitro procedures to
predict digestibility of bamboo and other food items by red pandas using
fresh feces as a source of inoculum: preliminary results |
Middlebrook |
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9:46 |
Quantifying the activity of captive Asian elephants through the use of a
tri-axial accelerometer, GPS, and behavioral observation |
Slousby |
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9:49 |
Selected eucalyptus preference by the koalas (Phascolarctos
cinsereus) at the San Diego Zoo |
Galindo |
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9:51 |
Vitamin analysis reliability: a case study testing supplements and
supplemented meat products for vitamin levels at three commercial
laboratories in the United States |
Sullivan |
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9:53 |
Hand-rearing and growth of two ibex (Capra ibex
nubiana) kids from 24 hours to weaning at 105
days of age |
Treiber |
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9:56 |
Dietary iron absorption and the role of tannins in black rhinoceros |
Ward |
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BREAK WITH POSTERS |
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Session 7 - Operations/Food Safety/Foods Barbara Henry |
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10:30 |
Commissary standards and assessment |
Henry |
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10:50 |
Food safety and sanitation |
Stetler |
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11:05 |
Napoleon didn't conquer Europe by feeding his army rotten tomatoes or
how to get the most from your produce investment |
Runnels |
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11:20 |
Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in zoo animal foods |
Yingli |
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11:40 |
Nutritional and physical characteristics of commercial hand-feeding
products for parrots |
Cornejo |
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Noon |
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN |
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Session 7 - Operations/Food Safety/Foods Con't Barbara Henry |
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1:30 |
Examination of palatability of extruded primate diet using three flavors |
Johnson |
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1:50 |
An evaluation of browse silage production as a feed component for Zoo
herbivores |
Lachance |
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2:10 |
Palatability of bunker ensiled willow as a winter diet item for browsing
herbivores at Disney's Animal Kingdom |
Sullivan |
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2:30 |
Managing zoo diet information; introducing the next generation of
software II |
Fidgett |
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3:00 |
NAG MEMBERSHIP MEETING |
Henry |
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4:30 |
Conference summary - Mike Maslanka |
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BANQUET |
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